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Mostly Cloudy Strawberry fest is on the way
Bellmore Kiwanis, Lions to host annual event
Hundreds of Long Islanders are set to gather in North Bellmore this weekend at the Nassau County Strawberry Festival, sponsored by the Bellmore Lions and Kiwanis clubs.
Carnival rides will light up the sky above the Jerusalem Avenue School, at 2351 Jerusalem Ave. in North Bellmore, for four days this week. Here's the schedule:
- Thursday, 6 to 10 p.m.
- Friday, 6 to 11 p.m.
- Saturday, noon to 11 p.m.
- Sunday, noon to 6 p.m.
The festival, which is a fundraiser for various Long Island charities, features an array of attractions and events, including a pie-eating contest and a craft and gift show.
Strawberry Fields, a popular Beatles tribute band that includes members of the Broadway musical “Beatlemania,” will take the festival stage at 7 p.m. on Saturday. They will perform in honor of the 50th anniversary of the Beatles’ performance on “The Ed Sullivan Show.”
